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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. RES. 133
Expressing support for the designation of February 15 through February
22, 2025, as ‘‘National FFA Week’’, recognizing the important role
of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation
of leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 90th anniver-
sary of New Farmers of America and the 75th anniversary of the
Federal charter to Future Farmers of America.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY13, 2025
Mr. M
ANN(for himself, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. THOMPSONof Pennsylvania, Ms.
B
ONAMICI, Mr. SMITHof Missouri, Mr. COSTA, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr.
D
AVISof North Carolina, Mr. ROGERSof Alabama, Ms. DAVIDSof Kan-
sas, Mr. W
ESTERMAN, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. ADERHOLT, Ms. BUDZINSKI,
Mr. V
ALADAO, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. GRAVES, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. AUS-
TINSCOTTof Georgia, Ms. MCDONALDRIVET, Mrs. WAGNER, Ms.
C
RAIG, Mr. WEBERof Texas, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. SMITHof Nebraska,
Mr. B
ERGMAN, Mr. WEBSTERof Florida, Mr. BOST, Mr. BACON, Mr.
F
ITZPATRICK, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. KELLYof Mississippi,
Mr. C
LINE, Mr. ESTES, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. ALFORD, Mr.
L
AMALFA, Mr. JACKSONof Texas, Mr. KUSTOFF, Mr. FINSTAD, Mr.
F
LOOD, Mr. ELLZEY, Mr. VANORDEN, Ms. DELACRUZ, Mr. ROSE, Mr.
S
COTTFRANKLINof Florida, Mr. MOOREof North Carolina, Mr.
M
ESSMER, Mr. SHREVE, Mr. KELLYof Pennsylvania, Mr. MCDOWELL,
Mr. G
OODEN, Mr. NUNNof Iowa, Mr. HURDof Colorado, Ms. LEEof
Florida, Mrs. M
ILLERof Illinois, Mr. COMER, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr.
G
ROTHMAN, Mr. BRESNAHAN, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. BAIRD, and Mr.
L
UCAS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of February 15
through February 22, 2025, as ‘‘National FFA Week’’,
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•HRES 133 IH
recognizing the important role of the National FFA Or-
ganization in developing the next generation of leaders
who will change the world, and celebrating the 90th
anniversary of New Farmers of America and the 75th
anniversary of the Federal charter to Future Farmers
of America.
Whereas the National FFA Organization (referred to in this
preamble as ‘‘FFA’’) was established in 1928;
Whereas the mission of FFA is to make a positive difference
in the lives of students by developing their potential for
premier leadership, personal growth, and career success
through agricultural education;
Whereas the FFA has more than 1,000,000 members in
9,235 chapters in all 50 States, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and the
District of Columbia;
Whereas FFA welcomes all students;
Whereas more than 14,000 FFA advisors and agricultural
education teachers deliver an integrated model of agricul-
tural education, providing students with an innovative
and cutting-edge education;
Whereas FFA facilitates formative experiences, altering the
course of students’ lives for the better;
Whereas FFA members develop the necessary career-readi-
ness skills to continue their education in college or to
enter the workforce immediately;
Whereas FFA prepares members to be globally conscious citi-
zens of their community, their State, their country, and
the world;
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Whereas FFA provides opportunities to demonstrate literacy,
advocacy, and technical skills in agriculture, food, and
natural resources; and
Whereas FFA members will celebrate ‘‘National FFA Week’’
during the week of February 15 through February 22,
2025: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National FFA 2
Week’’; 3
(2) recognizes the important role of the Na-4
tional FFA Organization (FFA) in developing the 5
next generation of globally conscious leaders who will 6
change the world; 7
(3) celebrates the 90th anniversary of New 8
Farmers of America (NFA) which served Black vo-9
cational agriculture students in segregated public 10
schools, until NFA and FFA became one organiza-11
tion in 1965; and 12
(4) commemorates the 75th anniversary of the 13
81st Congress passing a bill that granted Future 14
Farmers of America a Federal charter, which later 15
became Public Law 81–740 when President Harry 16
S. Truman signed the bill on August 30, 1950. 17
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